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Harvey Performance Co. LLC partners with Autodesk Inc.

ROWLEY, MA (August 29, 2018) – Harvey Performance Company is proud to announce, effective immediately, the entire end mill tool libraries for both Harvey Tool and Helical Solutions, representing more than 14,000…

Contributor · October 1, 2018

Gear Motions Inc. promotes one, hires one

Syracuse, NY – Gear Motions announces long-time employee Dan Bartelli has been promoted to Director of Operations of Nixon Gear, and Anna Pastore has been hired to the position of Corporate Controller.…

Contributor · October 1, 2018

Renishaw Inc. opens additive manufacturing demo center

West Dundee, IL – August 29, 2018 – Renishaw, a manufacturer of advanced metal additive manufacturing (AM) systems, has opened a new Additive Manufacturing Demonstration Center in Newbury Park, California. Imported from…

Contributor · October 1, 2018

National Tooling and Machining Association appoints Dean Bartles

CLEVELAND, OH—August 28, 2018—The National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA) announced today the appointment of Dean Bartles, PhD as its new President. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis.…

Contributor · October 1, 2018

Dull, dirty and dangerous is for the bots

For its new "Manufacturing Perception Report," Thomas surveyed more than 1,000 participants from across the U.S. to examine their awareness and views about the manufacturing industry. When respondents were asked about which…

Contributor · October 1, 2018

Mitsui Seiki USA Inc. celebrates anniversary

[FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ – AUGUST 2018] Mitsui Seiki, known for its ultra-precise machine tools providing high volumetric accuracies, celebrates its 90th anniversary this fall, and one of the ways the company will…

Contributor · September 28, 2018

Dorner Manufacturing Corp. hires Anthony Sherrill

HARTLAND, Wis., (August 27, 2018) — Anthony Sherrill has been named Regional Manager covering Texas and Louisiana for Dorner. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on…

Contributor · September 28, 2018

Clean makes green

If debris or contaminants are not removed from parts, then measured values and physical dimensions can be affected, causing parts to behave unreliably and unpredictably, according to Cincinnati-based Cleaning Technologies Group LLC.…

Contributor · September 28, 2018

Why Y?

Sept. 25 marked 39 years to the day since I first stood in front of a Hardinge hand screw, scratching my head over the knobs and handles and wondering what I'd gotten…

Contributor · September 28, 2018

The real state of American manufacturing

A close look at the performance of America's top manufacturing companies reveals a surprising story of industrial growth. It also suggests an alarming future. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion…

Contributor · September 27, 2018

Waterjet cutting tip: water quality requirements

A waterjet cutting system utilizes a mixture of water and abrasive (or in some cases, water only) to cut through workpieces by rapidly eroding the material. Because water plays such a significant…

Contributor · September 25, 2018

CONTOUR360 wins the ANCA Tool of the Year competition

CONTOUR360 has been announced as the first ever ANCA Tool of the Year award winner at IMTS with the company's creative and eye-catching tool. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion…

Contributor · September 24, 2018

IMTS regrets

Despite my sore feet and the cold, overpriced sandwiches, I love the International Manufacturing Technology Show. The whine of the spindles, the smell of the coolant, the machine gun sound of the…

Contributor · September 21, 2018

What's old is new again

While looking through back issues of Carbide Engineering from the late 1950s, I came across an article about HSS cutting tools that reminded me of an article we published in this year's…

Contributor · September 21, 2018

Blockchain in manufacturing: The next wave of Industry 4.0

Whether you know it as Industry 4.0, the fourth Industrial Revolution or smart industry, manufacturing is going through a deep transformation with changes centered around digitalization. While most industries are already on…

Contributor · September 21, 2018

50 years of measuring technology and machine tool history

From a one-man engineering office to a technology and global market leader in just 50 years - a rare occurrence even in south-west Germany with all its "hidden champions." Blum-Novotest GmbH has…

Contributor · September 20, 2018

Manufacturing is booming south of the border

Kelsi Maree Borland writes that e-commerce has become the principal, or at least the most fervent, driver of industrial activity in the United States and particularly in Southern California, which is home…

Contributor · September 19, 2018

Here are 13 to do's to manufacture like a boss

When you think of a doing something "like a boss," words like confident, swagger, authority, cool, finesse and amazing come to mind. Those words apply to manufacturers who are killin' it day…

Contributor · September 18, 2018

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